Hunt Auction 1952 Topps Mantle. What'll it go for?

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Who the hell has this kind of money?

Is the Hunt example better than the one featured in the REA catalog I got today?

There are a few up at REA, and better is a relative term. I would rather have the SGC 7.5 or PSA 6 up at REA than this one, but the Hunt example is centered better than any of the REA Mantles.

[MetsBaseball1973]

As a collector, I would take the Hunt over the higher grades in REA because I would notice the centering more than the corners.

Especially with 1952 Topps cards. They have those big white borders and when the centering is great the image just pops.

[pokerplyr80]

Looks like we were all low on the estimate as this one is up to 70k now with BP. I guess it makes sense after the centered SGC 4 just closed at over 50k. They might have to come out with a new VCP category or price list for centered Mantles.

[MetsBaseball1973]

Holy Cow!

In making a "Dead Centered 1952 Topps Mantle Price Guide," we have these current prices I have been tracking lately:

SGC 5 - $70,000 + ??? (still in progress) Hunt April 2016
PSA 4 - $70,000 (private sale) April 2016
PSA 6 - $133,000 - Goodwin Feb 2016 * not even dead centering, worth noting
SGC 4 - $53,775 - Goldin Jan 2016